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Ante Zizic hit 4-of-6 shots for 13 points, six rebounds and a block in just 17 minutes on Monday, also hitting 5-of-5 free throws.

Kevin Love was back tonight and started at center, while Jeff Green can also play some center in small lineups for the Cavs. Zizic is interesting, but with Love back, he can likely be ignored in fantasy circles going forward.

Cristiano Felicio scored a career-high 17 points vs. the Knicks on Monday with six rebounds and one block in 30 minutes.

The tank is strong in Chicago and Robin Lopez has now sat out of two straight games. Felicio hit 8-of-10 shots from the field and had one of Chicago's best plays of the night with a chase-down block. Felicio has now played at least 30 minutes in three out of his last four games, providing low-end fantasy value with averages of 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.5 blocks.

Kyle Korver returned from personal matter and a sore foot to start on Monday, hitting 4-of-8 shots and three 3-pointers for 12 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes.

The Cavs say Rodney Hood (back) will start at shooting guard once he's healthy, but for now, Korver is the guy starting for Cleveland. Kover's been playing well with Hood injured, averaging 16.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 3-pointers over his last four games played, but the return of Kevin Love tonight likely limited his offensive touches.

Draymond Green will not return to Monday's game in San Antonio after suffering a "mid-section contusion" and he'll be evaluated at half time.

It could be a groin or an oblique injury, but either way, he was clearly in pain and this does not sound like a promising injury. Green failed to score tonight, missing all four of his shots, and guys like David West, Kevon Looney and Jordan Bell should all step up in his absence. We'd rank them as Looney, Bell and West, if you're looking for the player to pick up in case Green's going to be facing an extended absence.

Cameron Payne made another start in Monday's 110-92 loss to the Knicks, hitting just 2-of-12 shots for four points, six rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 29 minutes.

This was one of the ugliest games of the season with the Bulls hitting 33-of-92 shots and 3-of-30 from 3-point range, but that's what you can expect in a tank bowl. Payne missed all five of his 3-pointers and turned the ball over a couple times, but he's coming off a great game on Saturday with 13 points and a career-high 10 assists. He deserves another chance if you picked him up, as Kris Dunn (toe) is in a walking boot and the Bulls have three more games this week.

George Hill started at point guard and missed both his shots, failing to score and adding just three rebounds, three assists and a block in 21 minutes of Monday's win over the Bucks.

Hill has been pretty bad and is averaging just 7.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, a steal and a 1.2 3-pointers on 39 percent shooting over his last five. And with LeBron James, Kevin Love and Jeff Green doing the heavy lifting on offense for the Cavs, Hill is not a great fantasy option right now. We'd rather have a guy like Yogi Ferrell.

Kevin Love returned from a 22-game absence and started at center, finishing with 18 points, seven boards, four assists, two blocks and four 3-pointers in 25 minutes of Monday's win over the Bucks.

Nice! If you were recently able to pick him up, congratulations are in order, as he originally wasn't expected back until March 23. And the Cavaliers need him with Larry Nance's hamstring injury, as well as Tristan Thompson's ankle injury. Love's minutes may be iffy for the next few games, but he made the most of them tonight.

Jeff Green started again on Monday and hit 5-of-8 shots and 4-of-4 free throws for 14 points, zero rebounds, three assists, one steal and a block, and was 0-for-2 from downtown in the win.

Green had 21 points in 43 minutes on Saturday, but wasn't needed as much on offense tonight with Kevin Love back in action for the Cavaliers. They're banged up enough, though, that Green should continue to get big minutes down the stretch for the Cavs and he should be in line for three more solid fantasy lines this week. Stay the course.